French police are looking for 100 first-class travelers who were robbed on a train in France. A gang of men disguised as women using wigs are responsible for the thefts.
Earlier this year, a woman reported that her bag, containing jewelry worth no less than 50,000 euros, had been stolen on the train. She was traveling first class on a high-speed train and had boarded in Aix-en-Provence, in the south of France. CCTV footage showed three men working together during the theft.
Very quick
The perpetrators, all 40 to 50 years old, mainly traded near Nice and Marseille. “They knew very well what they were doing and were fast,” said David Brugère, head of the local police in Marseille The Guardian. “They even bought valid tickets for the train.” The train tickets show that they were successful on different routes: from Paris to Nice, Paris to Marseille and Lyon to Geneva.
In addition, it can be seen that one thief, with the help of wigs and dresses, always disguises himself as a woman. He then sits down next to a victim to distract them. The other two men can easily take wallets, bags and other valuables. If that was successful, they got off at the next station.
170 victims
In a flat in Marseille, where the loot was collected, the police found no fewer than 150 suitcases and bags, 170 wallets, hundreds of sunglasses and expensive shoes. In total, another 137,000 euros in cash was found.
The police suspect that there are at least 170 victims and are now looking for the rightful owners. Not an easy task, the police suspect, they may come from all corners of the world.
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